Welcome to Golden Lake Campground, located near Iron River, Michigan. As a part of the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, we offer a reopened lakeside camping experience with scenic views and excellent outdoor recreational opportunities.
Golden Lake Campground is recovering from significant windstorm damage in 2020. After extensive cleanup efforts, the campground reopened in July 2022, offering campers a unique and evolving landscape. The campground's location on a hill sloping up from the lake now provides nearly every site with a beautiful lake view, as the previously dense tree cover has been significantly reduced.
Based on customer reviews, here are some key features:
Please note that the hand pump for drinking water was damaged and has not yet been replaced. Campers are advised to bring their own drinking water. The campground is still recovering, but offers a unique and beautiful camping experience.
For local residents and visitors looking for a scenic and free lakeside camping experience, Golden Lake Campground is an excellent choice. The campground's location in the Upper Peninsula offers a chance to enjoy the natural beauty of Michigan.
Experience the recovering beauty and tranquility of Golden Lake Campground!
Picnics
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Restroom
Tent sites
Good for kids
On-site parking
Dogs allowed
Nice campground to spend a night or a few nights. Plenty of free firewood around with the downed trees, but overall the campground isn’t too bad. There is still no water, or cost to camp here. The fire pits were really nice, I liked the adjustable cooking grate.
This campground was heavily damaged by a windstorm in 2020. As of May 2022 the downed trees and hazard trees were hauled away. The campground reopened in July 2022. It is not charging fees for the 2022 camping season. What was once a heavily wooded campground is now almost completely open. This campground is built into a hill sloping up from the lake, so with most trees gone, nearly every site now has a lake view. A massive pine tree snapped the hand pump in half when it fell; until it's replaced, the campground is without a drinking water source. Fortunately the vault toilet buildings and most picnic tables escaped the storm unscathed. Golden Lake remains a very nice campground adjacent to an equally nice lake for fishing or swimming.
Started out good. Lots of wood. Peaceful and other campers were chill too. We heard from one of them that the camper in the site next to us had been sitting there for over a month, after a big party and place was trashed. Just after 9 PM on our second night, a LOUD family with unleashed dog arrived, fired up their LOUD generator, and now I'm trying to find somewhere else for tomorrow. They are the only other campers whose voices I've heard since we've been here. And they are RIGHT NEXT DOOR. With little tree coverage between us, I just cannot. Thank you to the majority of campers out there who respect others.
Ran across this place looking for a spot to camp. It was perfect for what we were looking for. Quiet, only one other person there and free. Camped right along the lake too.
This campground was hit by a strong storm 3 years ago. Many trees came down, water pump damaged. Would be nice to see it restored to what it once was.
It's free so cant complain about 15 minutes from iron River off the man road wasn't too busy but def a few people nice lake view bathrooms and fire grate but that's about it worth it if you just need a quick place to camp but nothing special